Chinese Festival, Super Bowl

It’s been quiet on the blog. We are finally getting into the semester and I feel like I won’t need to miss anymore weeks. On Sunday, I led a group of students and alumni to Chinatown to see the Chinese New Year festival. Unlike previous years, tehre were no staff members in attendance and myContinue reading “Chinese Festival, Super Bowl”

Semester Undergoing

With school back in session, that also means Cambridge Common Voices is. Due to out-of-control circumstances, we are practicing in Harvard’s Music Building instead of our Sweet Home Holden Chapel. Due to some new faces, we began the singing portion of today’s rehearsal with our theme song called “Together We Sing,” and I was oneContinue reading “Semester Undergoing”

MFA, Welcome Back to Campus

Welcome back to campus; with such a long winter break and no course overlap between semesters, the Spring Semester is like starting a new school year. We have been re-settling into our apartment really well On Monday, I went to the Museum of Fine Arts, and the line was so long because it was aContinue reading “MFA, Welcome Back to Campus”

Museum of Ice Cream

This return was unusual because Dad had a reunion in Williamstown and traveled back with me. We rented a car because he was going to Williamstown. Upon arrival at the apartment, Mia was there, and we were able to get settled. I also ordered new art materials for my Principles of Expressive Arts Therapy course.Continue reading “Museum of Ice Cream”

Wildcard Week, Los Angeles Fires, Bookstore

For the first time in the league’s history, the trophy is going to a non-Clausen Ave resident. Aunt Erin won it this year. Anyway, moving on. This week marks the start of the playoffs for the NFL started with a wildcard week and my top two teams were the Rams and the Chargers (will getContinue reading “Wildcard Week, Los Angeles Fires, Bookstore”

New Years, Art Institute, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

Happy New Year to everyone. Tom left on December 30, so our New Year was just the three of us. It was still very fun to welcome 2025. Next year, I hope to get to Pasadena, California to watch the Rose Bowl Parade in person. As usual, we watched the ball drop in New YorkContinue reading “New Years, Art Institute, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation”

Christmas, Candlelight Concert

Merry Christmas to everyone once again. I got back to Western Springs on Thursday and had appointments with my psychiatrist and physician on Friday. Tom arrived late on Sunday night, and we had our kick-off the Christmas season dinner on Monday. It was almost a repeat of Thanksgiving, although we had ham instead of turkey,Continue reading “Christmas, Candlelight Concert”

Open Mic, Scavenger Walk (with Veggie Galaxy, Veggie Grill, Harvard Bookstore, Stoked, Boomrags, Tiger Sugar)

Last Tuesday was the Open Mic/Coffee House concert for Cambridge Common Voices. The pieces that I recorded are Kyle Myself, which I had Dylan record Ellie Adam (from Newspaper Club) Casey Robinson Molly Cioffi Tess Lauren Hallet Dylan and Nathalie I also took a walk around Cambridge (Central and Harvard Squares) and found Veggie Galaxy,Continue reading “Open Mic, Scavenger Walk (with Veggie Galaxy, Veggie Grill, Harvard Bookstore, Stoked, Boomrags, Tiger Sugar)”

Threshold Holiday Party, Kendell Market, Harvard Market, Transition Pot Luck

We have almost made it to the end of the semester and I have a lot to report from this past week. Here are some highlights from me. Threshold Transition Potluck: Instead of our regular class for Navigating Independent Living, we had a potluck in the Alumni Center. The entire Transition class attended, including Belle’sContinue reading “Threshold Holiday Party, Kendell Market, Harvard Market, Transition Pot Luck”

Cambridge Common Voices, LPAC Tech Week

A hectic week in our Transition life. Dad even came up this weekend. We had Tech Week for the Lesley Performing Arts Club show Little Women, and I was part of the crew. I enjoyed the group, but sometimes things went more hectic than I would’ve liked. Neve, the club president, assigned me the roleContinue reading “Cambridge Common Voices, LPAC Tech Week”